Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 52.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2010
All-time low
36.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 52.9% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 57.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1980.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.4% | — |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 36.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 46.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.9% | 54.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 52.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1980.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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